In advance of the Wii U's November 18 debut, Nintendo has cut the price of its legacy console. The company today announced it has begun shipping a new Wii hardware bundle that sells for $129.99, and includes a black Wii console as well as Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort on one disc. The new package should be widely available by October 28, and will phase out the existing $149 black hardware bundle that includes New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

As for Nintendo's new console, the Wii U will launch November 18 in two configurations. The cheaper of the two bundles will sell for $299, while the $349 package will include more memory and the minigame compilation Nintendoland.

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